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James Bennett Captain 1736–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1736

Birth Location: Groton, Massachusetts

Death Date: abt 1808

Death Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Moses Bennett

Mother: Anna Blanchard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Taylor, Olive Shattuck, Hannah None

Children(s): Olive Bennett, Eliab Bennett, James Bennett, Sally Bennett, Milia Bennett, Betsey Bennett, Sewell Bennett, Asa Bennett, Quincy Bennett, Almon Bennett, Hannah Bennett

In 1736, James Bennett Captain entered the world in Groton, Massachusetts, born to Moses Bennett And Anna Abigail Blanchard. James Bennett Captain married Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah, Olive Shattuck, and had children including Almon Bennett, Asa Bennett, Betsey Bennett, Eliab Bennett, Hannah Bennett, James Harvey Bennett, Milia Bennett, Olive Allae Bennett, Quincy Bennett, Sally Bennett, Sewell Bennett. James Bennett Captain passed away in 1808 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, James Bennett Captain entered the world in Groton, Massachusetts, born to Moses Bennett And Anna Abigail Blanchard.
  • James Bennett Captain married Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah, Olive Shattuck, and had children including Almon Bennett, Asa Bennett, Betsey Bennett, Eliab Bennett, Hannah Bennett, James Harvey Bennett, Milia Bennett, Olive Allae Bennett, Quincy Bennett, Sally Bennett, Sewell Bennett.
  • James Bennett Captain passed away in 1808 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Bennett
1695–1757
Birth Location: Ipswich, Massachusetts (Kernan)
MB
Anna Blanchard
1701–1790
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
AB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Taylor
1740–1808
Birth Location: Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
ET
Olive Shattuck
1753–
Birth Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
OS
Hannah None
1736–1784
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Olive Bennett
1757–1853
Birth Location: Mohawk Valley, New York
OB
Eliab Bennett
1789–1815
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
EB
James Bennett
1791–
Birth Location: New Hampshire
JB
Sally Bennett
1795–
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SB
Milia Bennett
1772–1853
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
MB
Betsey Bennett
1766–
Birth Location: Rowley, Middlesex, Massachusetts
BB
Sewell Bennett
1774–1844
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SB
Asa Bennett
1770–
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
AB
Quincy Bennett
1775–
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
QB
Almon Bennett
1778–1857
Birth Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts
AB
Hannah Bennett
1767–1821
Birth Location: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts
HB

James Captain's Ancestors

Self
James Captain
1736–1808
Birth Place: Groton, Massachusetts
Parents
Moses Bennett
1695–1757
Ipswich, Massachusetts (Kernan)
Anna (Abigail) Blanchard
1701–1790
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
James Bennett
1681–1784
Braintree, Norfolk, MA
Hannah Barrett
1681–1765
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Anna Blood
1671–1713
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bennett
1640–1684
Sarah Hargrave
1628–1683
Joseph Barett
1634–1711
Martha Gould
1654–1698
Nathaniel Blood
1650–1720
Hanna Parker
1645–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bennett
1613–
Rachel Linton
1612–1657
William Hargrave
1600–
Margaret Barrett
1606–1681
Francis Goole
1622–1676
Rose
1627–1679
James Parker
1617–1700

James Captain's Descendants

1.
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James (Bennett) Captain (5 Dec 1736–abt 1808) m. Elizabeth Taylor (20 Jul 1740–02 May 1808) m. Olive Shattuck (27 Jan 1753–) m. Hannah (1736–1784)
  1. 1. Olive (Allae) Bennett 1757–1853 m. Hermanus Cryderman 1757–1851
    1. 1. Lydia Cryderman 1782–1867 m. Daniel (Johannes) Alguire 1776–1832
      1. 1. Simeon Alguire 1809–1856
      2. 2. Isaac Alguire 1814–1902
      3. 3. Levi Alguire 1811–1884
      4. 4. Liddy Alguire 1814–1883
      5. 5. Harmonius Alguire 1805–1883
      6. 6. Olive Alguire 1802–1878
      7. 7. Teddy Alguire 1815–1902
      8. 8. John (Reuben) Alguire 1818–1868
      9. 9. Sterling Alguire 1820–1885
      10. 10. Elizabeth Alguire 1822–1888
      11. 11. Olive Alguire 1824–1904
      12. 12. Melissa (Abelise) Alguire 1827–
    2. 2. Olive (Eleanor) Cryderman 1786–1886
    3. 3. John (H) Cryderman 1798–1849
    4. 4. Hermanus ((Harmonus) Cryderman) Jr 1793–1849
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Cryderman 1788–1873
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cryderman 1791–1849
    7. 7. Catherine Cryderman 1786–1873
  2. 2. Eliab Bennett 1789–1815
  3. 3. James (Harvey) Bennett 1791–
  4. 4. Sally Bennett 1795–
  5. 5. Milia Bennett 1772–1853
  6. 6. Betsey Bennett 1766–
  7. 7. Sewell Bennett 1774–1844
  8. 8. Asa Bennett 1770–
  9. 9. Quincy Bennett 1775–
  10. 10. Almon Bennett 1778–1857
  11. 11. Hannah Bennett 1767–1821

James Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1736
5 Dec 1736
Birth of James Bennett Captain in Groton, Massachusetts
Groton, Massachusetts
1808
abt 1808
Age 72
Death of James Bennett Captain in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1736
    Event Place: Groton, Massachusetts
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1808
    Event Place: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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